Students may be challenging at times or in a challenging situation themselves. It's important to outreach to mitigate negative situations when possible and encourage students to participate in their educational journey.
Keep record keeping simple.
I've learned about various student profiles in e-learning environments and strategies to manage them effectively. I intend to apply this knowledge by tailoring my approach to different learner types, addressing potential issues proactively, and creating a supportive online environment that encourages participation and reduces attrition.
Understanding that learners might leave an e-learning program early for various reasons—such as feeling alienated, managing a heavy workload, juggling competing responsibilities, or facing technical issues—allows me to address these challenges. This insight will help me create a more supportive and effective learning environment that encourages persistence and success.
In this section I learned some useful techniques for counceling by email and chat. The section identifying various learner profiles was useful, in particular the strategies for handling each learner type was very useful. The sections on conflict and attrition management could have been expanded.
Just as in a live classroom setting there will be some behavior management that needs to be addressed by myself as the instructor as well as managing conflict, its best to refer to the code of conduct and address these situations immediately.
Communication and file keeping are important for various learners.
interesting area, it will be good for instructor to be mindful of student engagement in class discussion.
Understanding procrastination can delay success
In this section of the program, we learned about communicating with students. This involves not only our own sense of communication, but also the behavior and personality of our students. One thing I liked was that it broke down personality types, such as "quiet" and gave suggestions on how to interact with those students in particular. It also discussed the ways to deal with emails and responding in appropriate times and keeping records of assignments and communication.
Noisy learners are those you will perceive as surfing around the main issues being addressed in the topic of a discussion thread. This can be addressed by reach out to them directly and giving them encouragement/guidance on how to address the topics directly.
I learned how to deal with difficult students implementing the institutions Code of Conduct.
Active and daily communication with students. Address situations accordingly as they vary.
This explained how to deal with different difficulties and distractions with students online and in the classroom and how they should be addressed
It’s important to be mindful of the various types of learners and behaviors the students have in order to thoroughly communicate with them as well as work through their challenges. Consistently communicate with the students to keep them engaged to eliminate the possibility of procrastination and lack of retention of the information given during the course.
As an instructor and educator one must be willing to assess the various learner personalities of each student.
Understanding that some students will be compliant while others non-compliant. Through strategic intervention the instructor will keep the learning experience focused for completion of its goals.
Email is most convenient and practical way of responding to learners' inquiries and is the best way to communicate.
During this module I learned a few different types of undesirable learning behaviors and way to help manage them. I will need to navigate the best way to help these students stay on track and complete the course they are enrolled in.
We can reduce attrition by communicating with students, sending periodic progress reports, and working with them on deadline extensions as needed.
I learned classroom behaviors are also present with e-learning. How to coach the hybrid students using the course outline.
